Brigada Eskwela, umarangkada na
Brigada Eskwela, umarangkada na; mga matagal nang problema sa DepEd, tiniyak na tututukan ni Sec. Angara
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00:00The school brigade is now in action.
00:02DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara
00:04laid out the plans for his first flag-raising ceremony of the agency.
00:10Kenneth Paciente is in the center of the news.
00:14Education Secretary Sonny Angara
00:17gave the long-standing challenges in the education sector to the country.
00:22In his visit to the flag-raising ceremony of DepEd
00:24for the first time as its leader,
00:28he said that as part of the President's Directive,
00:31he will uphold the rights of teachers,
00:33especially those who affect the ability and potential of students.
00:37In coordination with the Department of Budget,
00:40the Civil Service Commission,
00:41that's the teachers' progression,
00:44that's the career progression of our teachers.
00:48Then, the Teachers' Education Council is coming soon,
00:53that's what they're waiting for.
00:54So these are things which will benefit our teachers,
00:56and also, not only that,
00:58it will also help in improving the quality of our education.
01:02Because, of course, if the teacher is inspired,
01:05the results will be better.
01:07In fact, the Secretariat has ordered
01:09the temporary cancellation of RPMS for teachers
01:12so that it will not be a hindrance in the opening of classes.
01:16The Secretariat also ordered that the teachers' health should be taken care of.
01:20The quality of education in the country will not be affected,
01:24especially when it comes to increasing the number of Filipinos
01:27when it comes to International Assessments,
01:29as well as the lack of education in the country.
01:33We need to do something dramatic there.
01:34And I think, we should study the standards in construction,
01:41because sometimes, they don't want a certain size to be smaller.
01:44Maybe not one size fits all,
01:46because there are places that are not overcrowded, right?
01:49We can make classroom size innovations there.
01:53But if it's really in the middle of nowhere,
01:56we should be creative, right?
02:00Let's look for more construction solutions, more modern.
02:03We should have early procurement activities,
02:06because that's the problem.
02:07If we can see, for the 2024 budget,
02:09there are a lot of things that are not yet constructed,
02:12because there is a slight delay in validation.
02:15So, what I want,
02:18just like what the Department of Public Works is doing,
02:21they should have early procurement activities.
02:23Even though there are a lot of things to focus on,
02:25Angara doesn't have any plans to change the curriculum.
02:28Instead, he will just wait for the results of the review in Senior High School
02:32and will start depending on its outcome.
02:35He also didn't give him a deadline for reviewing it.
02:38We really want to have curriculum stability.
02:41That's why they say, every new secretary, new curriculum.
02:44I don't have any plans to change the curriculum.
02:47We just want to work from what's already there.
02:49So, we will continue the piloting of the curriculum for grades 1, 4, and 7 for this year.
02:55Then, for the next year, grades 2, 3, 5, and 8.
02:58Angara is adamant that his leader doesn't need a confidential fund.
03:04The school brigade also started this morning,
03:06a week before the Monday classes start.
03:09That's why the parents of Kanyogan Elementary School in Pasig
03:12are helping to clean the classrooms.
03:15From the windows, to the walls, to the painting of the walls.
03:19So that the children can study properly.
03:26So that the children can study properly.
03:29Because if it's clean, it's good for your environment.
03:33It's good to study.
03:36Aside from the voluntary participation of the parents of the school brigade,
03:40the schools of the barangay, LGU, and other stakeholders are also involved.
03:45We are asking the parents to be part of our preparation for 2024-2025.
03:55So that we can prepare our curriculum for the opening of our classes.
04:00The school brigade will last until Saturday.
04:02Kenneth Paciente, for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.